Cobden Villa Napier
11 Cobden Rd Napier, North Island, New Zealand
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So so so tiredddddd
... late so waited until the next morning to explore, going on a tour of this art -deco town which was jolly good and then this afternoon we had an intense 6h wine tasting tour of a few very chic vineyards , got so tipsy and both fell asleep in the bus on the way back ....:/ then we got back to the hostel and spent an hour with the reception guy BOB who planned our trip round the south island for ...
Art Deco Delights
... was made to rebuild the town in concrete and reinvent itself in the fashionable architectural styles of the period, stripped classical, Spanish mission and Art Deco style. Temporary structures were built around local parks to house shops and commerce and the rebuilding started but the planners were forward looking and widened streets, limited the height of buildings and encouraged individuality of design, the inclusion in the facades of maori and similar patterns ...
Napier - The Art Deco town of New Zealand
... they come and say good bye to all passenger liners, it was lovely to see.
We were back in time for dinner and then watched a movie in the theatre and that was the end of yet another great day.
Some additional notes about the area (provided by MS Volendam)
Napier is located in Hawke’s Bay. It’s an important manufacturing and fishing centre and serves as ...
Napier - Art Deco, gannets & wine
... and fauna to its original self. The Cape is also a luxurious retreat with a famous golf course, too expensive for mere mortals like us. At the end of the peninsula is the largest mainland gannet colony in the world - an opportunity to sit within a couple of metres of 1000s of these birds, watching them preen, neck, mate and sit on their nests with frequent flights above the cliffs and back, kamikaze-style, into the colony. ...
The Art Deco Capital
... Film - diesmal ohne Wein.
Der Sonntag war ziemlich kalt aber ohne eine einzige Wolke am Himmel. Wir spazierten durch die fast ausgestorbene Stadt und schauten uns wenigstens ein paar der beruehmten Art Deco Gebaeude von Napier an. Ein Morgen ohne guten Kaffee geht natuerlich nicht - also waermten wir uns im Groove Kitchen Espresso am "Flat White" und in der Sonne auf.
Den Nachmittag nutzten wir fuer einen Ausflug Richtung Norden entlang der ...
This bed and breakfast was formerly known as: Cobden Villa Napier


